Air India Temporarily Grounds Dreamliners

By

Santanu Choudhury

Updated Jan. 17, 2013 3:12 a.m. ET

NEW DELHI--Air India Ltd. Thursday temporarily grounded its fleet of six Boeing 787 Dreamliners, making the flag carrier the latest airline to suspend flights of the jetliners following a series of incidents including battery fires and fuel leaks.

The decision is a setback to Air India's efforts to turn around its operations after posting losses for five straight years. It may also lead to a potential delay in the induction of...